Deputy Chancellor & Deputy Priory Board Chair

Hato Hone St John

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About The Position

Hato Hone St John is seeking a Deputy Chancellor to support governance leadership and strategic stewardship, helping ensure the organisation remains true to its purpose, values and obligations while serving New Zealand communities. As a member of Priory Chapter and Deputy Chair of the Priory Board, the appointee will contribute to strategic direction, financial sustainability, and oversight of performance and risk.

The Deputy Chancellor will act as a trusted adviser to the Chancellor, providing constructive challenge, independent judgement, and leadership continuity through delegated authority when required. The role involves participating in Priory Chapter and Priory Board meetings, governance workshops, strategic planning, and key events. The appointee will build relationships with fellow governors, Regional Trust Boards, executive leaders, volunteers, employees, and external stakeholders. They will also represent the Chancellor and Hato Hone St John at ceremonial, governance, stakeholder, and sector events, potentially including international meetings and events.

This is a voluntary governance appointment with a significant time and energy commitment. The term is a minimum of three years and a maximum of six years. The appointee must become a Member of the Order if they are not already, act as a person of honour, uphold the Values of the Order, and model the Christian behaviours expected of staff and volunteers.

Requirements

• Experienced governance leader and strategic thinker.
• Sound judgement, credibility, and diplomacy.
• Ability to build influential relationships, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and unite people around a shared purpose.
• Commitment to serving New Zealand communities and upholding Hato Hone St John’s values, heritage, mission, and constitutional responsibilities.
• Must become a Member of the Order if not already.
• Must act as a person of honour, uphold the Values of the Order, and model the Christian behaviours expected of staff and volunteers.
• Ability to commit significant time and energy to the voluntary appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in finance, commercial governance, audit, risk, investment, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chancellor in governance leadership and strategic stewardship.
• Contribute to the strategic direction and financial sustainability of Hato Hone St John.
• Oversee organisational performance and risk as a member of Priory Chapter and Deputy Chair of the Priory Board.
• Advise the Chancellor with constructive challenge and independent judgement.
• Provide leadership continuity through delegated authority when required.
• Participate in Priory Chapter and Priory Board meetings, governance workshops, strategic planning, and key events.
• Build relationships with governors, Regional Trust Boards, executive leaders, volunteers, employees, and external stakeholders.
• Represent the Chancellor and Hato Hone St John at ceremonial, governance, stakeholder, and sector events, including potentially international meetings and events.
• Uphold the organisation’s values, heritage, mission, constitutional responsibilities, and the Values of the Order.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed